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Cathy Newman, the newsreader, has spoken of her regret at her failure to blow the whistle on bullies who sexually harassed her at school. The Channel 4 news presenter told how boys would spray her with water so they could leer at her through her sodden clothes.

Charterhouse School said it had not been aware of the allegations but had now reported them to police.

She is one of more than 20 personalities and celebrities who have relived their childhood torment at the hands of bullies on video to encourage today’s pupils to speak out and seek help.

The campaign, launching on Monday by the charity the Diana Award and backed by Prince William, includes new data on the vast scale of bullying that pupils...

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